jib
/dʒib/ · plural jible
Balkar spelling: jip
1. strap, leather thong; leather lasso
- antaw jib — a short strap
- mans jib — a very long strap
- arqa jib — a shoulder strap
- bir jibim bardı — I have a strap
- jaw jibge örlew — climbing a greased strap
2. thread, string one source
- iyne bla jib — a needle and thread
- uzun jib — a long thread
- jib üzüldü — the thread broke
- jaŋur jibine deri ötdü — the rain soaked them through, to the last thread
3. thread of a conversation or story; plot, storyline
- söznü jibi — the thread of the conversation
- haparnı jibi — the plot of the story
- haparnı jibin tas etdi — he lost the thread of the story
- şohluqnu jibi — the bond of friendship
4. rope, cord
- jibni uzunu aşhı — a rope is good when long
- jibni sediretirge — to unwind the rope
- kendir jib — a hemp rope
Expressions
- iyneden jibden çıqğanlay — brand new
- jetmegen – jibi, kesmegen – baltası — hapless and powerless
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jibthe strap | jibimmy strap | jibiŋyour strap | jibihis strap | jibibizour strap | jibigizyou all's strap | jibleritheir straps |
| Genitive | jibnithe strap's | jibimimy strap's | jibiŋiyour strap's | jibinihis strap's | jibibizniour strap's | jibigizniyou all's strap's | jiblerinitheir straps' |
| Accusative | jibnithe strap (as the object) | jibimimy strap (as the object) | jibiŋiyour strap (as the object) | jibinhis strap (as the object) | jibibizniour strap (as the object) | jibigizniyou all's strap (as the object) | jiblerintheir straps (as the object) |
| Dative | jibgeto the strap | jibimeto my strap | jibiŋeto your strap | jibineto his strap | jibibizgeto our strap | jibigizgeto you all's strap | jiblerineto their straps |
| Locative | jibdein / at the strap | jibimdein / at my strap | jibiŋdein / at your strap | jibindein / at his strap | jibibizdein / at our strap | jibigizdein / at you all's strap | jiblerindein / at their straps |
| Ablative | jibdenfrom the strap | jibimdenfrom my strap | jibiŋdenfrom your strap | jibindenfrom his strap | jibibizdenfrom our strap | jibigizdenfrom you all's strap | jiblerindenfrom their straps |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jiblethe straps | jiblerimmy straps | jibleriŋyour straps | jiblerihis straps | jibleribizour straps | jiblerigizyou all's straps | jibleritheir straps |
| Genitive | jiblenithe straps' | jiblerimimy straps' | jibleriŋiyour straps' | jiblerinihis straps' | jibleribizniour straps' | jiblerigizniyou all's straps' | jiblerinitheir straps' |
| Accusative | jiblenithe straps (as the object) | jiblerimimy straps (as the object) | jibleriŋiyour straps (as the object) | jiblerinhis straps (as the object) | jibleribizniour straps (as the object) | jiblerigizniyou all's straps (as the object) | jiblerintheir straps (as the object) |
| Dative | jiblegeto the straps | jiblerimeto my straps | jibleriŋeto your straps | jiblerineto his straps | jibleribizgeto our straps | jiblerigizgeto you all's straps | jiblerineto their straps |
| Locative | jibledein / at the straps | jiblerimdein / at my straps | jibleriŋdein / at your straps | jiblerindein / at his straps | jibleribizdein / at our straps | jiblerigizdein / at you all's straps | jiblerindein / at their straps |
| Ablative | jibledenfrom the straps | jiblerimdenfrom my straps | jibleriŋdenfrom your straps | jiblerindenfrom his straps | jibleribizdenfrom our straps | jiblerigizdenfrom you all's straps | jiblerindenfrom their straps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jibleri can mean "his / her straps", "their strap", or "their straps" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.